The film helped bring breaking into the mainstream. Over the years, it also became famous for the subs and doubles of its star, Jennifer Beals.
Category: Movies
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‘Sweetheart’ Review: A Seaside Crush
In this British coming-of-age film, a young lesbian stumbles through some important firsts.
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‘Somebody I Used to Know’ Review: Reigniting Old Flames
In Dave Franco’s new comedy, Alison Brie plays a reality television showrunner attempting to break up her ex-boyfriend’s engagement.
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‘Huesera: The Bone Woman’ Review: What to Dread When You’re Expecting
In Michelle Garza Cervera’s terrifying and transfixing debut feature, a pregnant woman battles visions of a demoness who threatens her body and mind.
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‘Of an Age’ Review: A Boy’s Own (Coming Out) Story
In 1999 Melbourne, a teenage outsider meets a young man who’s smart, kind, sensitive and looks mighty fine in a tight black T-shirt.
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‘Hannah Ha Ha’ Review: Making Ends Meet
The directors Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky offer a warm examination of what it means to do meaningful work in a world that undervalues it.
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‘Attachment’ Review: Demon Lover
Mysterious behavior leads to an over-familiar reveal in this supernatural horror movie.
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‘Consecration’ Review: Something Unholy
This unsatisfying horror film follows a woman’s search for clues after her brother’s mysterious death at a seaside convent.
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‘The Blue Caftan’ Review: Secrets of Silk
In this luscious Moroccan drama, a tailor and his wife strive to save their craft, and their unusual companionship, in the face of illness and change.
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‘Cinema Sabaya’ Review: Conversations and Compassion in a Small Town in Israel
Israel’s Oscar entry is a documentary-style chamber piece about a video workshop for Arab and Jewish women whose conclusions feel, well, tired.
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‘The Civil Dead’ Review: Spirit in Disguise
In this gentle ghost story, an aimless photographer meets an old friend with an unusual secret.
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‘The Outwaters’ Review: Massacre in the Mojave
Stunning sound design, creative mood-setting and a fearless finale elevate this found-footage horror film about an ill-fated camping trip.